It’s been a big year for Texas native Taylor Jacob: The new barrel racer was named Barrel Racing Rookie of the Year by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and she’s in Las Vegas competing in her first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV.

Jacob also won the 2013 Women’s Professional Rodeo Association Rookie of the Year with winnings of more than $82,000 this year with her horse Bo.

Mirage Hotel and CasinoLocated in the center of the famed Las Vegas Strip, The Mirage features contemporary AAA Four Diamond accommodations; nightlife venues including 1 OAK Nightclub and The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge; restaurants created by the world’s most renowned chefs including Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak (summer 2013); a luxurious spa and salon; the enticing Bare pool lounge; and 170,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.
Unique entertainment options include The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil celebrating the musical legacy of The Beatles; the Aces of Comedy series featuring one of the most comprehensive and diverse comedic line-ups nationwide; Terry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment; four-time GRAMMY Award-winning R&B musical sensation Boyz II Men; and the lush animal sanctuary of Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat.
From the nightly Volcano eruption show and 20,000-gallon lobby aquarium to the lush tropical atrium and pool, guests experience an exotic world-class destination unlike any other.